UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): October 31, 2011
ViaSat, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware | 000-21767 | 33-0174996 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File No.) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
6155 El Camino Real
Carlsbad, California 92009
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)
(760) 476-2200
(Registrants Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
ViaSat, Inc., a Delaware corporation (ViaSat), entered into the Eighth Amendment to Fourth Amended and Restated Revolving Loan Agreement dated as of October 31, 2011 (the Eighth Amendment), which amends the Fourth Amended and Restated Revolving Loan Agreement dated as of July 1, 2009 with Bank of America, N.A., Union Bank, N.A., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, Compass Bank, Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch, Bank of the West, and other lenders party thereto (the Credit Agreement). Under the Eighth Amendment, the definition of EBITDA is amended and restated in its entirety.
Certain of the lenders under the Credit Agreement, and their respective affiliates, have performed, and may in the future perform, for ViaSat and its affiliates various commercial banking, investment banking, financial advisory or other services, for which they have received and/or may in the future receive customary compensation and expense reimbursement.
The description of the Eighth Amendment contained herein does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Eighth Amendment, which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) | Exhibits. |
Exhibit |
Description of Exhibit | |
10.1 | Eighth Amendment to Fourth Amended and Restated Revolving Loan Agreement, dated as of October 31 2011, by and among ViaSat, Inc., Bank of America, N.A., Union Bank, N.A., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, Compass Bank, Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch, Bank of the West, and other lenders party thereto. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: November 4, 2011 | ViaSat, Inc. | |||||
By: |
/s/ Keven K. Lippert | |||||
Keven K. Lippert | ||||||
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
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